Wergeland, Henrik Arnold

Japanese: ウェルゲラン（英語表記）Wergeland, Henrik Arnold

Born: June 17, 1808 in Christiansson
[Died] July 12, 1845, Christiania (now Oslo)
A Norwegian poet. Born to a pastor, he studied theology at university, but was also interested in botany, history, and medicine, and was passionate about fighting and love, becoming a leader of the younger generation at an early age. At the time, Norway had finally won independence, but its culture had become Danish due to its long rule by Denmark. In the midst of a heated debate about how to develop Norway's culture, Skabelsen, in contrast to the poet Welhaven, who advocated cooperation with Denmark, emphasized the development of an original culture based on the great traditions of ancient Norway, and made a passionate argument. He toured the country giving lectures to awaken patriotism and educate the people, and was loved by the entire nation and revered as the national poet. His masterpiece, Creation, Man, Savior (1830), is a grand epic poem that is permeated with a bright belief in the future of humanity. Other works include "Flowers of Jan van Huysum" (40), "Jøden" (42), and "The English Pilot" (44). The female writer C. Colette is his younger sister.

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Japanese:

[生]1808.6.17. クリスティアンスン
[没]1845.7.12. クリスチャニア(現オスロ)
ノルウェーの詩人。牧師の子に生れ大学では神学を学んだが，植物学，歴史，医学などに興味を寄せたり，けんかや恋愛にも情熱を燃やし，早くから若い世代の指導者になった。当時ノルウェーはようやく独立をかちとったが，久しいデンマークの統治で文化もデンマーク化していた。自国の文化をどのように育てるかで議論が沸騰したなかで，彼は詩人ウェルハーベンがデンマークとの協調を説いたのに対し，古代ノルウェーの偉大な伝統に立つ独自の文化を育てることを強調し，熱誠の論陣を張り，全国を講演して回って愛国精神の喚起と国民の啓蒙に努め，全国民の敬愛を受け，国民詩人と仰がれた。代表作『創造・人間・救世主』 Skabelsen，Mennesket og Messias (1830) は壮大な叙事詩で，人間の未来に対する明るい信念に貫かれている。ほかに『ヤン・ファン・ホイスムの花』 Jan van Huysums blomsterstykke (40) ，『ユダヤ人』Jøden (42) ，『英国人の水先案内人』 Den engelske lods (44) など。女流作家 C.コレットは妹。

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